
Shopping in No Man's Land
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Shopping in No Man's Land
Sen. Krupt. I don't tell constituents that we're fueling inflation. I say we're protecting consumers and thanks to us they won't have to worry about buying any cheap stuff.
The Future: "Sorry, but I have to show you an ad now."
"My online account predicts the things I should own, then buys them with my credit card. It�s very convenient, but I do now need to move to a larger house."
"They're on special offer so I got three times more than I could ever use for twice as much as I could afford!"
"If the economy's ground to a halt, we can help by carrying on shopping."
Made in China
"Wait a sec, I have a coupon around here somewhere."
"I shop, therefore I am."
"But everyone else gets to market their own personal scent!"
"Amazon's new A.I. just 'gets' me."
Stuff: You Don't Really Need But Still Don't Have.
"Sure, shopping online is faster and cheaper, but there's something almost sensuous about carrying an armload of packages!"
'Adam and Eve in the garden of Sweden'
"Good news! She's asking for her Banana Republic and Williams-Sonoma catalogues."
"Shopping! Now that's what I call quality time!"
'It must be good chocolate for six bucks a box.'
'And I want that end table for $40...' When bargain hunters crack.
"Everybody should live in a market economy. It's terrific."
"That shirt is so last year."
Happiness is spending late summer afternoon on a buying binge at the iPhone app store.
Woman thinking about luxuries.
"But will it distract the public's attention enough that they mindlessly buy our products?"
Sign Reform
Supermarket - World Cup Specials
"Would you like to see the markup?"
"Of course, I'm willing to negotiate. . ."
"Consumer confidence remains high as long as we keep them distracted buying stuff."
Man with dollar sign on his t-shirt.
"Do you have pants in XL?"
Holiday Sales: The Starting Line
Customer Convention
Screwdriver labelled 'Buyer' and screw labelled 'seller'.
Latest Greatest Fastest Computer...versus Good Enough.
'Do we want to apply for a credit card that plays the song 'Money Makes The World Go Around' every time it is swiped?'
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